Though we sometimes hesitate to admit it, even professional cellists and teachers have bits of technique that we develop “work arounds” for. It seems like forever ago that I developed one such habit to adjust for my weak left pinky…
…not that anyone is waiting on my blogcast, but I’ll be back and blogging on Friday. In the meantime, how about this: When you practice, even something new and overwhelming, pick an element of technique to focus on while you…
Haydn, part 2, with a section about playing fast for our beloved Guanaco, coming up soon.
Thank you.
There are still a few glitches, like a mystery 12 seconds of black at the beginning and a less than pristine set, but all in all, I think it’s worth posting, and I’ll make improvements on the second installment. The…
I like to prod as many students into teaching as possible, and I thought that it might be nice to back up my dare with some pointers to help you. 1) As a rule, have twice the experience of the…
This blog has gotten too serious! Nearly professional and useful! Time for a random post, and this one goes out to all of you cat people who also are into crafts. (and I know who you are!) PS: The accompanying…
What a cool title for a post, eh? The lovely and talented Guanaco sent me an email and told me to check out Andromeda Romano-Lax’s new book, The Spanish Bow. So I did! It’s not light reading, but also not…
What a learning curve this week has been with Final Cut Express. I’m posting this as an exercise in humility as much as a beneficial lesson for students. Clearly, I got the compression wrong…I recorded this in HD (without a…
Just a little post until I can really dig in and get back to the good stuff. Along with the usual teaching and seemingly endless list of errands and small fires to put out, I lucked into some High Holy…